Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 229b - Licensing and Regulation of Online Casino Gaming, Sports Wagering, Fantasy Contests, Keno and Online Sale of Lottery Tickets
Section 12-853. - Master wagering license for Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

(a) If amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or a new compact with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, are effective pursuant to section 12-851, amendments to the agreements entered into pursuant to section 12-806c are effective, and the commissioner has determined that the requirements to issue a master wagering license to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or an instrumentality or an affiliate wholly-owned by said tribe, and a master wagering license to the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or an instrumentality or an affiliate wholly-owned by said tribe, under section 12-852 have been met, the commissioner may issue a master wagering license to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to permit the corporation to:

(1) Operate retail sports wagering, pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-854 to 12-865, inclusive, and section 12-867, as applicable, at not more than fifteen facilities located throughout the state, provided no such facility shall be located within twenty-five miles of either tribe's reservation;
(2) Operate one skin for online sports wagering outside the reservation of either tribe, pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-855 to 12-865, inclusive, and section 12-867, as applicable, and the corporation may enter into an agreement with an online gaming operator for the provision of services for such skin provided:
(A) Such online gaming operator is licensed by the commissioner;
(B) Such skin is not branded along with an entity or brand that operates a physical casino in any jurisdiction;
(C) Such skin does not directly market or promote a physical casino that operates in any jurisdiction, including through awarding of players' points or free play, promotions or other marketing activities;
(D) The corporation may contract with an entity that operates in a physical casino in any jurisdiction; and
(E) If the corporation contracts with an entity that is owned by an operator of a physical casino in any jurisdiction, the entity may not utilize any patron information collected as a result of such contractual agreement with such operator for purposes of marketing or any other purposes related to acquiring patrons;
(3) Operate fantasy contests, pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-855 to 12-865, inclusive, and section 12-868, as applicable;
(4) Operate keno (A) at retail through retail lottery sales agents of such corporation; and (B) through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided:
(i) Drawings may occur not more frequently than once every three minutes; and
(ii) The state makes payments to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut each in the amount of twelve and one-half per cent of the gross gaming revenue from keno; and
(5) Sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided:
(A) Lottery draw games for which tickets are sold through the program occur regularly and not more frequently than once every four minutes;
(B) The corporation submits to the commissioner official game rules for each lottery draw game for which the corporation seeks to sell tickets through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, and the commissioner, or an independent third-party selected by the commissioner, approves, in writing, the official rules for such game prior to the sale of any tickets through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application for such game, provided all costs associated with obtaining approval by an independent third-party shall be paid by the corporation; and
(C) The results of lottery draw game drawings are displayed on the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided the lottery draw game drawings may not take place on the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application.
(b) Upon issuance of the master wagering licenses under section 12-852, the commissioner may, as soon as practicable, issue a license under subsection (a) of this section to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
(c) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall not conduct any of the activities authorized by subsection (a) of this section until regulations, including, but not limited to, emergency regulations, adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-865 are effective.
(d) After the corporation commences the sale of lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the corporation: (1) May implement initiatives to promote the purchase of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) may implement initiatives to promote both the purchase of tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application and the purchase of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; and (3) shall conduct a public awareness campaign to educate the public regarding responsible gambling and to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the state.
(e) (1) The authority of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to conduct activities pursuant to a master wagering license issued under subsection (a) of this section shall expire upon the expiration of any new compact or amendment, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to section 12-851.
(2) Upon the expiration of a master wagering license pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, all other licenses associated with the expired master wagering license, including licenses for an online gaming operator, online service provider or sports wagering retailer and all corresponding key and occupational employee licenses, shall expire without the need for any further action by the department.
(f) For purposes of this section, “gross gaming revenue from keno” means the total of all sums actually received by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation from operating keno both through lottery sales agents and through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons and any federal excise tax applicable to such sums received, provided the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout.
(P.A. 21-23, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 21-23 effective July 1, 2021.